Smart plant monitoring power connector and method for controlling plant monitoring

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the technical field of control for plant monitoring, and particularly relates to a smart plant monitoring power connector and a method for controlling plant monitoring. The smart plant monitoring power connector comprises an power connector, and further comprises: a sensor interface circuit, a sensor interface circuit and a communication control circuit, wherein the communication control circuit is used for acquiring, via the sensor interface circuit, current environment information monitored by the environment monitoring device; the communication control circuit is further used for performing information interaction with an intelligent communication terminal so as to send the acquired current environment information to the intelligent communication terminal. The present invention achieves that the smart plant monitoring power connector is used as a master control device for the first time; since power supply is essential in the plant monitoring process, by combining the power supply and control, there is no need to separately set the power supply, the convenience in the plant growth monitoring process is greatly improved, so as to meet the user's use requirements, which improves the plant monitoring efficiency.

1 . A smart plant monitoring power connector, comprising
 an power connector with access to an external power supply, the power connector coupled to environment monitoring devices and supplying power to each of the environment monitoring devices, and the environment monitoring device monitors current environment information;
 a sensor interface circuit coupled to the environment monitoring device; 
 a communication control circuit coupled to the sensor interface circuit; 
 wherein the communication control circuit, via the sensor interface circuit, acquires the current environment information obtained by the environment monitoring device; 
 the communication control circuit performs an information interaction with an intelligent communication terminal and sends the acquired current environment information to the intelligent communication terminal; and 
 the communication control circuit further generates an environment control information according to an environment adjustment information received from the intelligent communication terminal, and sends the environment control information to each of the environment monitoring devices via the sensor interface circuit, wherein the environment control information adjusts and controls each of the environment monitoring devices. 
   
     
     
         2 . The smart plant monitoring power connector according to  claim 1 , wherein the sensor interface circuit comprises
 a sensor identifying end, a sensor information receiving end, and a sensor control end;   wherein the sensor identifying end, the sensor information receiving end, and the sensor control end are all coupled to the communication control circuit; and   the sensor identifying end, the sensor information receiving end, and the sensor control end are also coupled to the environment monitoring device;   the communication control circuit identifies a sensor category of the connected environment monitoring device according to the sensor identifying end after connecting the environment monitoring device to the sensor identifying end and the sensor control end, acquires the current environment information monitored by the connected environment monitoring device according to the sensor information receiving end, and sends the environment control information to the environmental monitoring device via the sensor control end.   
     
     
         3 . The smart plant monitoring power connector according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 a power metering circuit coupled to the external power supply;   the power metering circuit being further coupled to the communication control circuit;   wherein the communication control circuit sends a power usage query signal to the power metering circuit;   the power metering circuit generates an actual power usage information, after receiving the power usage query signal, according to the acquired actual electric energy input by the external power supply, and sends the actual power usage information to the communication control circuit;   the communication control circuit sends the actual power usage information to the intelligent communication terminal after receiving the actual power usage information; and   the intelligent communication terminal displays the actual power usage information.   
     
     
         4 . The smart plant monitoring power connector according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 a zero-crossing detection circuit and a power supply switch control circuit;   the zero-crossing detection circuit coupled to the communication control circuit and detects the zero-point voltage of the external power supply;   the power supply switch control circuit coupled to both the communication control circuit and the power connector;   the communication control circuit generates a power supply turn-on signal after acquiring the zero-point voltage detected by the zero-crossing detection circuit and sends the power supply turn-on signal to the power supply switch control circuit so that the power supply switch control circuit controls the power connector to be turned on at the zero-point voltage according to the power supply turn-on signal.   
     
     
         5 . The smart plant monitoring power connector according to  claim 4 , further comprising
 a key start-stop circuit coupled to the communication control circuit;   the communication control circuit, when the key start-stop circuit is triggered, generates a power connector control signal after acquiring a power connector start-stop signal triggers the key start-stop circuit, and sends the power connector control signal to the power supply switch control circuit; and   the power supply switch control circuit controlling the power connector to be turned on at the zero-point voltage according to the power connector control signal.   
     
     
         6 . A method for controlling plant monitoring using a smart plant monitoring power connector and comprising the following steps:
 step S 100 : identifying, by the communication control circuit, a sensor category of a connected environment monitoring device according to a sensor identifying end in the sensor interface circuit;   step S 200 : acquiring, by the communication control circuit, current environment information monitored by the connected environment monitoring device according to a sensor information receiving end in the sensor interface circuit; and   step S 300 : sending, by the communication control circuit, the current environment information to an intelligent communication terminal so that the intelligent communication terminal displays the current environment information.   
     
     
         7 . The method for controlling plant monitoring according to  claim 6 , further comprising the following steps:
 step S 410 : after sending, by the intelligent communication terminal, an environment adjustment information to the communication control circuit, generating, by the communication control circuit, an environment control information according to the environment adjustment information; and   step S 420 : sending, by the communication control circuit, the environment control information to each of the environment monitoring devices via the sensor interface circuit, the environment control information being used for adjusting and controlling each of the environment monitoring devices.   
     
     
         8 . The method for controlling plant monitoring according to  claim 6 , further comprising the following steps:
 step S 510 : after acquiring a zero-point voltage detected by a zero-crossing detection circuit in the smart plant monitoring power connector, generating, by the communication control circuit, a power supply turn-on signal according to the zero-point voltage;   step S 520 : sending, by the communication control circuit, the power supply turn-on signal to a power supply switch control circuit in the smart plant monitoring power connector; and   step S 530 ; controlling, by the power supply switch control circuit, the power connector to be turned on at the zero-point voltage according to the power supply turn-on signal.   
     
     
         9 . The method for controlling plant monitoring according to  claim 6 , further comprising the following steps:
 step S 610 : sending, by the communication control circuit, a power usage query signal to a power metering circuit in the smart plant monitoring power connector;   step S 620 : after receiving the power usage query signal, generating, by the power metering circuit, actual power usage information according to the acquired actual electric energy input by the external power supply, and sending the actual power usage information to the communication control circuit; and   step S 630 : after receiving the actual power usage information, sending, by the communication control circuit, the actual power usage information to the intelligent communication terminal, so that the intelligent communication terminal displays the actual power usage information.   
     
     
         10 . A method for controlling plant monitoring using a smart plant monitoring power connector and an intelligent control terminal, and comprising the following steps:
 step S 710 : identifying, by the communication control circuit, a sensor category of a connected environment monitoring device according to a sensor identifying end in the sensor interface circuit;   step S 720 : acquiring, by the communication control circuit, current environment information monitored by the connected environment monitoring device according to a sensor information receiving end in the sensor interface circuit;   step S 730 : sending, by the communication control circuit, the current environment information to the intelligent communication terminal; and   step S 740 : displaying the current environment information by the intelligent communication terminal.